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<blockquote data-quote="oldngray" data-source="post: 4915807" data-attributes="member: 45230"><p><strong>1.) Independence Was Not Declared on July Fourth: </strong></p><p></p><p>July 4, 1776 is significant because that is the day Congress officially adopted the Declaration of Independence document. However, the second Continental Congress actually voted for independence on July 2. In a letter to his wife, Abigail, John Adams predicted that future generations would celebrate July 2 as Independence Day, saying, "The second day of July, 1776, will be celebrated by succeeding generations as the great anniversary festival.</p><p>[URL unfurl="true"]https://www.foxnews.com/politics/declaration-of-independence-5-facts-you-may-not-know[/URL]</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="oldngray, post: 4915807, member: 45230"] [B]1.) Independence Was Not Declared on July Fourth: [/B] July 4, 1776 is significant because that is the day Congress officially adopted the Declaration of Independence document. However, the second Continental Congress actually voted for independence on July 2. In a letter to his wife, Abigail, John Adams predicted that future generations would celebrate July 2 as Independence Day, saying, "The second day of July, 1776, will be celebrated by succeeding generations as the great anniversary festival. [URL unfurl="true"]https://www.foxnews.com/politics/declaration-of-independence-5-facts-you-may-not-know[/URL] [/QUOTE]
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